Sim Nagai - Palm Dreams (Cold Busted)

Sim Nagai, the Belgian maven of sonic traveling, brings a Latin-influenced flair to the latest installment in Cold Busted's Jet Set series. Either by plane or the flight of the pelicans on the cover art, Nagai's Palm Dreams seeks to transport the listener to warmly resonating climes. "In Rotation" opens the EP with choppy electric piano chords that are soon joined by a strutting breakbeat and sunshine guitar riffs. Next up is the spacey "Cuban Delirium," adding drama to the release with vibrating key pads, flavorful percussion, and flashes of flamenco. The title cut imagines a bossa-getaway, as an angelic female voice croons over a crackling downtempo beat, celestial effects, and loungey guitar strums. The EP closes out with the beachy "Copacabana Sun," adding uptempo and uplifting instrumentation that sparkles over halftime rhythms.

Pillow Talk (PillowTalk Music) – “Cool summer vibes.”
Kid Loco (Flor) – “Great grooves and moods.”
ALTZ (DFA) – “Love the Copacabana Sand mood.”
Aja Allsop (Ketch A Vibe Radio Show) – “A delightful 4 some of musical goodness.”
Dr. Rubberfunk (Funkydown) – “Lovely Rhodes on ‘In Rotation’, sets this EP up nicely. Definitely sunshine sounds!”
Floored Capri (Kane FM) – “This is a smooth smooth release. Some much needed coconutty/greenleaf/blue sky/warm sand relief for someone who's not seen palm trees for a long long time.”

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Jacob Poe & DJ Samuel Lawrence - Vol. 2 (R Side Recordings)

From the southern wilds of Oregon comes R Side Recordings, a house music label representing hard working blue collar beats and DJs. R Side's second release is a split single featuring Jacob Poe (Radda Records) and DJ Samuel Lawrence (Uniting Souls, WeJack) each dropping a floor-ready original and remixing each other's track. Jacob Poe starts things off with "Whisper Softly," a deep cut with tech-subtlety. Cut-up vocals, swirling pads, and tight rhythms combine into a smooth late night treat. DJ Samuel Lawrence then remixes "Whisper Softly," raising the tempo and adding a pinch of techno. Bubbling arpeggiations and percussive effects build out the flow. Flip the virtual wax for DJ Samuel Lawrence's "Late Nite Aoili," a dubby, drum-driven adventure for the dance floor complete with rousing sub-bass, spicy vocal drops, and a dramatic mid-section breakdown. Then it's Jacob Poe's turn on the remix, bending "Late Night Aoili" into a hypnotic afterhours groover. A huge grimy bass line fills the sonic palette, rounded out with soulful vocal hits, expressive stabs and pad swells, and a crisp rhythm track. Massive.

Alvaro Hylander (DeepWit Recordings) – “Hard to choose between both remixes. great stuff! will play on my radio show.”
Matt Prehn (Oh So Coy) – “It’s all about Jacob Poes Bassline.”
Sean Smith (Smooth Agent Records) – “Feeling "Late Nite Aoili". Very nice vibe!”
DJ Firefly (Couch Dancing) – “Slick! R Side is doing it right.”
Sandro Bianchi (Ibiza Sonica) – “Excellent originals. Brilliant remixes.”
Snooba (Radio Panik) – “Great delicious moments & top deep production.”

Available Now From: Traxsource, Beatport, Apple Music, AND Spotify.

mtbrd - Just Visiting (Cold Busted)

Prolifically crafting beats from the UK, mtbrd is the latest artist to tackle Cold Busted's high-flying Jet Set series. With his self-released singles and albums — including last year's coffee-flavored Damn Fine — mtbrd has attracted a large following of downtempo-minded fans awaiting his latest beat-scapes. Just Visiting, his 4-song Jet Set installment is just the ticket. mtbrd's soulful rhythm constructions and cut-up loops make the EP a top-flight addition to his growing discography.

The title track opens Just Visiting with a bang — heavy boom-bap beats, cleverly assembled vocal hits, and its dramatic change-ups give the cut an irresistible velocity. "So Long" carries its soulful vibe through shimmering electric piano, short guitar riff splashes, and a crackling snare drum. Next is "Ti Amo" with its cinematic flair, assisted by big drums, a pulsing low end, and evocative string phrases. "Lost In Translation" ends the journey, laying out chiming guitar chords, driving hand percussion, and infectious vocal melodies.

Redstickman (The Ambient Mafia) – “Beautiful! Love this EP. All of the tracks are deliciously downtempo.”
Kid Loco (Tromolo Records) – “This is brilliant.”
Andrew Emil (Glenview Records) – “Fantastic EP!”
DJ T-Bird - Los Chicos Altos) – “Nice head nodding beats.”
Stylax (Kane FM) – “Wicked sounds.”
Crate Invader (Point Blank FM London) – “Stunning. Superb. Sublime. Cold Busted is killing it.”

Available Now From: Bandcamp, Beatport, Apple Music, And Spotify.

Juan Hoerni - Here In Your Dreams ft. Maurice Smith (Cha Cha Project Recordings)

The ever-suave Los Angeles house music imprint Cha Cha Project Recordings bounces into the springtime with a stylish new single from Juan Hoerni and vocalist extraordinaire Maurice Smith. "Here In Your Dreams" is an uplifting disco-house number with an unstoppable live bass line, splashes of tribal hand-percussion, shimmering Rhodes piano chords, and Maurice Smith's impeccable vocal lines. This one's sure to bring a dose of sunshine to any party. Legendary house music session musician Scott Wozniak (InnerVibe Music) not only contributes keys to the original, but he also rounds out the single with a fantastic remix and dub. Scott's mix punches up Maurice's chorus, adding horns, wah-wah guitar, and strings in all the right places. Another brilliant slice of house music from the Cha Cha Project crew!

Nick Power (Soul Kandi) – “Lovely track & great mixes. Support coming!”
Soulfuledge (Quantize) – “Yup … Liking this a lot. Real nice vibe from Scott.”
Adam Dunbar (Deep South Sounds) – “All really tasty, but lovin’ that dub.”
Mr Mulatto (BRS) – “Lovely release. All of the mixes are dope, I’m looking forward to playing this out.”
Curtiss Logan (Cyberjamz Radio) – “Great release. Powerful vocals and hot production on this. Full support!”
Michael Fossati (Spirit of House Web Zine) – “A wonderful song complete with a superb remix.”

Available Now From: Traxsource, Beatport, Spotify, And Apple Music.